Arkam Ventures
Premji Invest leads $26m round for India's SpotDraft
India’s Premji Invest has led a USD 26m Series A round for local contract lifecycle management and legal work automation supplier SpotDraft.
Deal focus: Jai Kisan taps India rural resurgence
The founders of technology-enabled credit platform Jai Kisan went against the grain by forgoing urban customers and targeting India’s rural poor. A USD 50m Series B is an indicator of its progress
India rural fintech player Jai Kisan raises $50m
India’s Jai Kisan, a financial technology start-up focused on digital banking in rural areas, has raised USD 50m in Series B funding from a group including DG Daiwa Ventures and Blume Ventures.
Tiger Global leads Series B for India savings platform Jar
Tiger Global Management has led a USD 22.6m Series B round for ChangeJar Technologies, operator of India-based savings and investment app Jar, at a valuation of more than USD 300m.
Arkam secures $106m for debut India fund
Arkam Ventures, an Indian VC firm established by Rahul Chandra, formerly of Helion Venture Partners, has closed its debut fund on USD 106m.
Faering leads $40m Series C for India fintech start-up
Indian private equity firm Faering Capital has led a $40 million Series C round for stock trading and thematic portfolio platform Smallcase, with support from Amazon and Premji Invest.
India family offices: Tech exposure
Demand for technology exposure among India’s most affluent is intensifying. Family offices may vary in profile, experience, and mode of access, but they all want a piece of the latest hot start-up
India IPOs: A pleasant surprise
The lack of a reliable IPO channel is a longstanding exit obstacle for venture capital investors in India. Domestic listings may, unexpectedly, prove to be the answer
India's KreditBee secures $75m Series C
Premji Invest, Mirae Asset Capital, Alpine Capital and Arkam Ventures have contributed $75 million in Series C funding for Indian financial technology start-up KreditBee.
India venture capital: Local largesse
India’s venture capital industry is entering a new decade with a growing pool of local early-stage managers, a wider variety of funding sources, and a host of new risks and opportunities
India's Unitary Helion rebrands as Arkam, reaches first close
Unitary Helion Ventures, an Indian VC firm founded by Rahul Chandra, has relaunched as Arkam Ventures and achieved a first close on its debut fund of INR3.25 billion ($43 million).